# The Armed Forces (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, Regulation 21: The RAF Regulations


For regulation 14 substitute—
“14. (1) This paragraph applies to any person enlisted in the air force service for a term of shorter duration than the longest term provided for in regulation 3.
(2) A person to whom paragraph (1) applies may, at any time, give to the competent air force authority notice in writing of that person’s desire to be treated as if that person had enlisted for an extended term.
(3) A notice under paragraph (2) must specify the period for which the person desires to be treated as if that person had enlisted for an extended term, which term—
(a) may be either—
(i) a term of a duration provided for in regulation 3, or
(ii) a term so as to end not later than the date of the person’s 60th birthday,
whichever is the longer; but
(b) may not include service in the reserve later that 20 years after the relevant date or the person’s 40th birthday whichever is the later.
(4) Where notice is given under paragraph (2), the competent air force authority may treat that person as if they had enlisted for the extended term specified in the notice.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3068/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-terms-of-service-amendment-regulations-2014/regulation-21
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